Getting to the 21st Century: Voluntary Action and the Global Agenda (Kumarian Press Library of Management for Development) [Paperback]

David C. Korten (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1990 | ISBN-10: 093181684X | ISBN-13: 978-0931816840

A critique of current development policies and ideologies that provides alternative approaches for building a sustainable and just society for the new millennium.

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About the Author

David C. Korten is president and founder of the People-Centered Development Forum, a global alliance dedicated to the creation of just, inclusive and sustainable societies through voluntary citizen action. He holds MBA and PhD degrees from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is a former faculty member of the Harvard Graduate School of Business. He was previously a Ford Foundation project specialist in Manila and an Asia Regional Advisor on Development Management for the U.S. Agency for International Development. David is the author of 'The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community', 'When Corporations Rule the World' and 'The Post-Corporate World: Life After Capitalism' and a frequently invited speaker at conferences around the world. He is also a Board member of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) and a member of Social Venture Network and the Club of Rome.

Product Details

• Paperback: 270 pages
• Publisher: Kumarian Press (July 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093181684X
• ISBN-13: 978-0931816840
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,002,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

In addition to an active schedule of writing and speaking on global issues, I serve as president of the People-Centered Development Forum, chair the board of YES! Magazine (yesmagazine.org), serve on the board of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies. (livingeconomies .org), and co-chair the New Economy Working Group (neweconomyworkinggroup.org). For more information and periodic updates, visit my website davidkorten.org. You can also follow me on twitter.com/dkorten and facebook.com. The Great Turning has an active facebook.com group.